The War Boy
1985, English. Directed by Allan Eastman.
The 12-year-old son of a freedom fighter grows up fast in World War II Yugoslavia.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Allan EastmanDirector
- Helen ShaverMaria
- Kenneth WelshStephan Berecky
- Jason HopleyJan
- Ingrid VeningerHelena
- Mario MirkovićAnton
- Vjenceslav KapuralMoscovitz
- Michelle PaniaguaIbolya
- Damir MejovšekRussian soldier / Soldier
- Derrick HartGrandpa
- Slobodan DimitrijevićSS captain
- Zlatko PokupecCircus leader
- Dani SeginaMatthew
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1985
- Country
- Canada, Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Julius Kohanyi, Jim Osborne
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The War Boy runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The War Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1985. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The War Boy?
If you liked The War Boy, try The Young One, Home, Embattled.
Who directed The War Boy?
The War Boy (1985) was directed by Allan Eastman and stars Helen Shaver, Kenneth Welsh, Jason Hopley.